Weight training garment system

1. A training system comprising:

a vest adapted to conform to a torso of a wearer, the vest having an exterior surface and an interior body contact surface, the vest having a front portion covering a front of the wearer and a back portion covering a back of the wearer, and the vest being made of a material that compresses the torso of the wearer;

eight weight pockets located on the front portion of the vest;

at least six weight pockets located on the back portion of the vest; and

a plurality of weights, each respective weight of the plurality of weights being shaped substantially similar to a respective weight pocket of each of the eight weight pockets and the at least six weight pockets, the plurality of weights being a flexible material that conforms to the torso of the wearer corresponding to the location of each respective weight pocket

wherein the eight weight pockets located on the front portion of the vest consist of:

a first set of left and right pockets, each is designed to be positioned and sized so as to overlap trapezius and pectoralis major muscle groups of the wearer;

a second set of left and right pockets, each is designed to be positioned and sized so as to overlap the pectoralis major and rectus abdominis muscle groups of the wearer;

a third set of left and right pockets, each is designed to be positioned and sized so as to overlap the rectus abdominis and external oblique muscle groups of the wearer; and

a fourth set of left and right pockets, each is designed to be positioned and sized so as to overlap the rectus abdominis and the external oblique muscle groups of the wearer.

2. The training system according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is selected from the group consisting of natural rubbers, synthetic rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers.

3. The training system according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is selected form the group consisting of styrene block copolymers, polyolefin blends, elastomeric alloys, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic copolyester and thermoplastic polyamides.

4. The training system according to claim 1 , wherein the front portion of the vest is divided into a first half and a second half, the first half and second half being joined by a zipper.

5. The training system according to claim 4 , wherein each of the first through fourth sets of pockets each include first and second weight pockets, and wherein the first weight pockets in each of the first through fourth sets of pockets are positioned on the first half of the vest, and the second weight pockets in each of the first through fourth sets of pockets are positioned on the second half of the vest.

6. The training system according to claim 5 , wherein the first and second weight pockets are symmetrically arranged relative to the zipper.

7. The training system according to claim 5 , wherein the at least six weight pockets located on the back portion of the vest are arranged into at least three matched sets comprising first and second weight pockets in each of the at least three matched sets, and wherein the first weight pockets and second weight pockets in each of the at least three matched sets are arranged symmetrically on the back portion of the vest relative to each other.

8. The training system according to claim 1 , further comprising a forearm band adapted to conform to a forearm of the wearer, the forearm band having an exterior surface and an interior body contact surface, at least one forearm weight pocket, and at least one weight shaped substantially similar to the at least one forearm weight pocket.

9. The training system according to claim 1 , further comprising a lower leg band adapted to conform to a lower leg of the wearer, the lower leg band having an exterior surface and an interior body contact surface, at least one lower leg weight pocket, and at least one weight shaped substantially similar to the at least one lower leg weight pocket.

10. The training system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least eight weight pockets are positioned on the interior body contact surface of the vest.

11. The training system according to claim 10 , wherein the at least eight weight pockets include a covering configured to allow removal and replacement of the respective weight therein.

12. The training system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least eight weight pockets include a covering configured to allow removal and replacement of the respective weight therein.

13. The training system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first through fourth sets of pockets each include first and second weight pockets, and wherein the first weight pockets in each of the first through fourth sets of pockets are positioned on the first half of the vest, and the second weight pockets in each of the first through fourth sets of pockets are positioned on the second half of the vest.

14. The training system according to claim 13 , wherein the at least six weight pockets located on the back portion of the vest are arranged into at least three matched sets comprising first and second weight pockets in each of the at least three matched sets, and wherein the first weight pockets and second weight pockets in each of the at least three matched sets are arranged symmetrically on the back portion of the vest relative to each other.

15. The training system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least six weight pockets located on the back portion of the vest are arranged into at least three matched sets comprising first and second weight pockets in each of the at least three matched sets, and wherein the first weight pockets and second weight pockets in each of the at least three matched sets are arranged symmetrically on the back portion of the vest relative to each other.